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♦ seed /si:d/1 seme; semenza; semente; (fig.) causa, germe, origine; progenie, stirpe: airborne seeds, semi trasportati dall'aria; to sow the seeds of discord, gettare il seme della discordia; the seed of Adam, la stirpe (o la progenie) d'Adamo; to plant the seeds of doubt in sb., insinuare il germe del dubbio in q.; the seeds of revolt, il germe della rivolta2 (biol.) seme; sperma● (bot.) seed-ball, capsula □ seed-case = seed-vessel ► sotto □ (bot.) seed coat, testa; tegumento seminale □ seed corn, (agric.) grano ( USA: granturco) da semina, semente; (fig., fin.) germe, seme ( di profitti futuri) □ (agric.) seed-drill, seminatrice ( macchina) □ (zool.) seed-eater, uccello granivoro □ seed-leaf, foglia seminale; germoglio □ (bot.) seed-lobe, cotiledone □ seed merchant, commerciante di sementi □ (fin.) seed money, stanziamento iniziale; capitale (o fondi) d'avviamento di un'impresa □ the seed of Abraham, il seme d'Abramo; gli ebrei □ seed-pearl, perla minuta; perlina □ seed plant, pianta da semina □ seed-plot, semenzaio □ (agric.) seed-plough, aratro seminatore □ seed potatoes, patate per seme; patate da semina □ seed-time, tempo della semina □ (bot.) seed-vessel, pericarpo □ to go (o to run) to seed, far seme, produrre seme, sementire; (fig.) andare in malora, guastarsi, sciuparsi.(to) seed /si:d/A v. i.2 seminare; fare la seminaB v. t.2 togliere i semi da; sgranare4 ( sport) abbinare ( giocatori o squadre) in modo che i migliori non s'incontrino al primo turno ( di un torneo); selezionare: ( tennis, ecc.) to seed players, selezionare le teste di serie -
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■ run tov. i. + prep.1 (fig.) arrivare a; ammontare a: The crowd ran to several thousands, la folla arrivava a diverse migliaia di persone; The cost could run to millions, il costo potrebbe ammontare a dei milioni2 ( di denaro) bastare per, essere sufficiente per: My pay doesn't run to designer clothes, il mio stipendio non basta per dei vestiti firmati3 permettersi: I'm afraid I can't run to a house at the seaside, temo di non potermi permettere una casa al mare4 avere come caratteristica: We run to black hair in my family, i capelli neri sono una caratteristica della mia famiglia● to run to earth (o to ground), inseguire ( la volpe) fino alla tana; (fig.) stanare, scovare (q.); scovare, trovare (qc.) □ to run to extremes, arrivare agli estremi; andare troppo oltre □ to run to fat, ingrassare; appesantirsi □ ( di un edificio) to run to ruin, andare in rovina □ to run to seed, ( di una pianta) andare in semenza, sementire; (fig. fam.) lasciarsi andare, peggiorare, decadere □ to run to waste, andare in malora; ( di una risorsa e sim.) sprecarsi, essere sprecato. -
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I [siːd]1) (of plant) seme m.; (fruit pip) seme m., semino m.to go o run to seed — [ plant] sementire, fare seme; fig. [ person] rovinarsi; [organization, country] andare in rovina
3) fig. (beginning) germe m.4) sport testa f. di serieII 1. [siːd]3) sport scegliere come testa di serie2.to be seeded sixth o (number) six essere scelto come sesta testa di serie; seeded player — (giocatore scelto come) testa di serie
verbo intransitivo [ plant] sementire, fare seme* * *[si:d] 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) seme2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) seme3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) (testa di serie)2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) produrre seme2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) selezionare•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
- go to seed* * *I [siːd]1) (of plant) seme m.; (fruit pip) seme m., semino m.to go o run to seed — [ plant] sementire, fare seme; fig. [ person] rovinarsi; [organization, country] andare in rovina
3) fig. (beginning) germe m.4) sport testa f. di serieII 1. [siːd]3) sport scegliere come testa di serie2.to be seeded sixth o (number) six essere scelto come sesta testa di serie; seeded player — (giocatore scelto come) testa di serie
verbo intransitivo [ plant] sementire, fare seme -
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[siːd]1. n1) Bot seme m, (for sowing) semi mpl, semente fto go to seed — (fig: person) ridursi male
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fig: origin) the seeds of — il seme di, il germe di3) (Tennis: player) testa di serie2. vt2) (remove the seed: raisins, grapes) togliere i semi a3) Tennis3. vi4. adj(potato, corn) da semina -
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1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) lasciarsi andare2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) decadere3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) sementire -
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[greɪn]1) (commodity) cereali m.pl.2) (seed) (of rice, wheat) chicco m.3) (of sand, salt) granello m., grano m.4) fig. (of hope, comfort) briciolo m.5) (pattern) (in wood, stone) venatura f.; (in leather, paper, fabric) grana f., filo m.6) fot. grana f.••* * *[ɡrein]1) (a seed of wheat, oats etc.) grano, chicco2) (corn in general: Grain is ground into flour.) grano3) (a very small, hard particle: a grain of sand.) granello4) (the way in which the lines of fibre run in wood, leather etc.) filo, venatura5) (a very small amount: There isn't a grain of truth in that story.) grano•* * *[greɪn]1) (commodity) cereali m.pl.2) (seed) (of rice, wheat) chicco m.3) (of sand, salt) granello m., grano m.4) fig. (of hope, comfort) briciolo m.5) (pattern) (in wood, stone) venatura f.; (in leather, paper, fabric) grana f., filo m.6) fot. grana f.••
См. также в других словарях:
run\ to\ seed — • go to seed • run to seed v. phr. 1. To grow seeds. Onions go to seed in hot weather. 2. To lose skill or strength; stop being good or useful. Sometimes a good athlete runs to seed when he gets too old for sports. Mr. Allen was a good carpenter… … Словарь американских идиом
run to seed — go/run to seed to stop taking care of your appearance so that you no longer look attractive. I almost didn t recognize John. He s really gone to seed since his wife left him … New idioms dictionary
run to seed — ► go (or run) to seed 1) cease flowering as the seeds develop. 2) deteriorate. Main Entry: ↑seed … English terms dictionary
run to seed — phrasal 1. : to expend or exhaust vitality in producing seed 2. : to cease growing : lose vital force let his mind run to seed … Useful english dictionary
To run to seed — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
run to seed — See: GO TO SEED … Dictionary of American idioms
run to seed — See: GO TO SEED … Dictionary of American idioms
run to seed — phrasal see go to seed … New Collegiate Dictionary
run to seed — fertilize a seed; wear out, become neglected … English contemporary dictionary
run to seed — See go to seed … Thesaurus of popular words
go (or run) to seed — 1》 cease flowering as the seeds develop. 2》 deteriorate in condition or strength. → seed … English new terms dictionary